Cops: Men held 5 pounds of marijuana in Mahopac

7:00 PM,
Jun. 10, 2013

Written by

James O?Rourke

Two men, one from Peekskill and the other from Connecticut, are facing felony drug charges after police found them in possession of nearly 5 pounds of marijuana, authorities said.

Dylan Babstock, 31, of Peekskill, and Giceldo Hernandez, 19, of Bethel, Conn., are accused of picking up the drugs, valued at $27,000, from a parcel store in the hamlet Friday, Carmel police said.

Police, having previously confirmed that a large package containing marijuana had arrived at the store and was scheduled for pickup, worked with the store's owner and staff to set up a sting operation to see who would ...